1982 Delorean DMC-12 Market Value & Price History
The 1982 Delorean DMC-12 has a current market value of $74,075 as of Oct 9, 2026, based on 39 verified auction sales tracked by DriveIndex, with half of the verified USD sales since 2007 between $36,500 and $72,000. Based on US sales through Aug 6, 2026. 7 have sold in the past 12 months. The median sale price is up 27.2% over the past 12 months versus the prior year.
Data: DriveIndex. 39 verified auction sales for the 1982 Delorean DMC-12 (38 in USD, the basis for every dollar figure here), latest sale Aug 6, 2026. Value as of Oct 9, 2026. Methodology
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The median 1982 Delorean DMC-12 sold for $73,750 in 2026, against $36,028 in 2018. Each row is the median of the verified sales recorded in that calendar year, so it moves with the mix of mileages and options that came to market as well as with the market itself.
| Year | Median sale | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $73,750 | 6 |
| 2025 | $58,000 | 4 |
| 2024 | $57,850 | 6 |
| 2022 | $52,000 | 5 |
| 2021 | $40,500 | 3 |
| 2019 | $38,888 | 3 |
| 2018 | $36,028 | 4 |
Years with fewer than three verified USD sales are omitted — a one-sale “median” is a single car, not a market.
Recent 1982 Delorean DMC-12 Auction Results
| Sold | Price | Mileage | Gearbox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | $75,500 | 296 mi | Manual |
| Jun 4, 2026 | $74,301 | 3,687 mi | Manual |
| Apr 28, 2026 | $72,000 | 8,000 mi | Manual |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $103,000 | 1,800 mi | Manual |
| Feb 11, 2026 | $53,000 | 46,000 mi | Manual |
| Feb 9, 2026 | $72,000 | 3,900 mi | Automatic |
| Jan 15, 2026 | $76,001 | 1,600 mi | Manual |
| Sep 28, 2025 | $62,000 | 8,000 mi | — |
| Aug 5, 2025 | $54,000 | 31,000 mi | Automatic |
| Jun 19, 2025 | $62,500 | 2,500 mi | — |
| Jun 5, 2025 | $48,418 | 21,801 mi | Automatic |
| Dec 9, 2024 | $48,000 | 14,000 mi | Manual |
| Oct 24, 2024 | $113,000 | 3,400 mi | Manual |
| Sep 16, 2024 | $64,200 | 3,232 mi | Manual |
| Jul 24, 2024 | $82,500 | 7,000 mi | Manual |
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Delorean DMC-12 by Year
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How much is a 1982 Delorean DMC-12 worth?
A 1982 Delorean DMC-12 is worth approximately $74,075 as of Oct 9, 2026, based on 39 verified auction sales tracked by DriveIndex. Based on US sales through Aug 6, 2026. Half of all verified sales fall between $36,500 and $72,000; the full verified range is $17,280 to $113,000. Condition, mileage and options move an individual car within that band.
How many 1982 Delorean DMC-12 sell per year?
7 have sold at auction in the past 12 months. DriveIndex has tracked 39 1982 Delorean DMC-12 sales in total.
Are 1982 Delorean DMC-12 sale prices higher or lower than a year ago?
The median 1982 Delorean DMC-12 sale price is up 27.2% over the past 12 months versus the prior year, based on verified auction sales. That figure tracks the median of what actually sold, so it moves with the mix of mileages and options that came to market as well as with the market itself. The full Value Signal classification (appreciating, stable, bottomed, or depreciating) and its 1–5 year projection are part of DriveIndex Pro.
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